NYT Strands Hints and Answers for April 3, 2024 (#31)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of April 3, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for April 3, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Play time!
Today’s theme is “Play time!”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, C, C, G, H, W. Two of them start with the same letter (C).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 6, 6, 7, 8 and 9 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
BROADWAY
It is a single word of 8 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with B, ends with Y.
AnswersAll theme words
- CATS4 letters
- GREASE6 letters
- WICKED6 letters
- CABARET7 letters
- CAROUSEL8 letters
- HAIRSPRAY9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.